Central Catholic High School standout softball pitcher Megan Landry signed a National Letter of Intent with Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. Seated from left are Brenda Sedotal, Landry’s great-aunt; Dawn Landry, her mother; Landry; Tommy Landry, her father; and Gonellie Domingue, her grandmother. Standing from left are Central Catholic coaches Joe Jones, Darrel Landry, Ben Guidry, Billy Stears and Athletic Director Ree Case.
--Photo courtesy Central Catholic High School
Megan Landry pens letter of intent with Nicholls
It’s been quite a couple days for Central Catholic standout Megan Landry.
Landry signed her National Letter of Intent to play college softball at Nicholls State University Thursday morning and for an encore, she pitched a 12-strikeout gem to lead the Lady Eagles to the state softball tournament in Sulphur May 2-3.
The all-everything senior had 23 strikeouts and back-to-back one-hitters in Central Catholic’s run to Sulphur.
Landry has led the Lady Eagles to three straight state tournament appearances.
“Megan has been huge for us her entire tenure with me,” Central Catholic coach Joe Russo said. “She has been nothing short of incredible on the field and she’s a great young lady off the field, too. Like I always say, Megan is Megan every time she’s in the circle for us, she’s excellent.”
The standout even likes to practice.
“Yesterday (Wednesday), I had the best practice of the year and so I came into the game very confident,” she said.
“I have faith that if I practice hard, then I would come through in the games and it seems like God has rewarded me for that hard work,” Landry said after Thursday’s second-round playoff win. “I love pressure; I like to have the opportunity to show that I don’t crack under the pressure,” Landry said. “That’s the great thing about the playoffs, they’re very intense.
“I have to throw every day right now to stay sharp, there’s not much time to rest,” she said.
Landry also plays summer softball with a Baton Rouge-based team but a torn ACL put her on the shelf last year. But she wasn’t down for long.
“It was hard work rehabbing but I really wanted to be back for softball this season,” she said.
Her dedication and hard work has paid off with a scholarship to her dream school.
“I’m very blessed,” Landry said. “Nicholls feels like home and that’s what I wanted; I’ve always wanted to go there. I committed right there on the spot.”
Landry says her parents are as excited as she is. She is the daughter of Tommy and Dawn Landry of Morgan City.
“They’ve always wanted to see me play in college, so they’re thrilled, too.”
--By CORWIN MURRAY
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